The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1887-06-18
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N. o. Morning Chronicle.

N o. Morning Chronicle.
The rapidity of railroad construction in
Louisiana within the past few years ls 0
cheering indication of general progress. NO
city or town of considerable population feels
happy without q trunk line passing through II
or q small tap to bring the shrieking locomo-
motive to its doors. A great many COW pas
lures have been spoiled by the innovation,
and startling echoes heard in solitudes never
before disturbed except by the hunters ride
or the hooting of midnight owls; but the
most Of people don't mind IL SO long as freight
| rates are moderate and land purchasers oeca-
| sionally come into the neighborhood.
| How Hcuma reioiced when relieved Oh te-
dious stage drive over frequently impossible
roads, and the Morgan tap brought the iron
horse in sight Of the courthouse On the 9th,
er side Thi6odaux, euvious of Houma's good
| luck, got the little tap also. st. Martinsville,
the Creole capital OF Attakapas, frightened
mn when alike relieved. The Salt mine rail-
road was drop in the New Iberia bucket,
but she thought and hesitated, and has finally
allowed Jeannerette to 90 happy over seven
miles of completed grading on branch road
to Abbeville. 1t will pass through a rich re-
eiou of country from which will be drawn
heavy freights. "a,
The former stage station of Vermilionvilie
with junction of roads and prospective ex'
tension of the Louisiana Central across
the Atchafalaya, grew so fat and prosperous
that change of name followed, aud ii ths
founders of the place could be wakened from
their sleep they would scarcely feel at home
in Lafayette Inland Opelousas sees tbs
dawn of a new day, and is closer tied to th'
pert of Washington by the Morgan extension
to Alexandria. -.
Port Allen has changed from an ordinar,
ferry landing TO Pacific depot. Mansfielt
also caught ON with her tap. Shreveport, th
emporium of the northwest, welcomed tn
Texas Pacific, the Queen and Crescent, and l.
still unsatisfed and determined to nave i'm
| across Bosser parish up to southwest Arkan
I sas as an additional feeder. The road from
| | Vidalia to Troyville, pushing on to Alexar
r dria carried with it prosperity. The adyanc
/ agents of the North aud South railroad hav
{ stirred up enthusiasm in the Ouachita valley
and from both ways-the Arkansas line a''
q | Aaaxandria - simultaneously will unite
+ seore of thriving towns like Monroe and H
f mer on direct line to New Orleans. LaB
D Providence is restless and anxious to be g
ther the terminus or on line running SOM
], where, and is working to that end with vii
+ Al west side Mississippi Valley route has bee
n more than dreamed OF by the ambitious pa
d lshes bordering on the Mississippi.
A. DonaldsonVille is taking stock and will SOC
8. witnAs the construction of Q standard guas
,r road down Bayou Lafourehe to Napoleonvili
10 Thibodeaux aud Lockport; and across u
le river it may tap tne MlssisslpPi sansy s heas
IL to the New River and MaDehac region, 81
Is connect the g Free State of Livingston vi
q the balance of mankind-primitive simpiici
with boisterous modern currents.
m Below the city the Shell Beach road eros
Of ed the rice fields, plantations and small farm
ts touched the shores of Lake Borgne and
th splendid fishing resort, then turned down t
al / river to q destination unknown, though p
badly this side of Port Eads. Across
lake the tAbita Springs road has branched
from Pearl River Station into the pines
fine springs Of water for the weary and thi
ty. and Covington hopefully awaits its CO
!. ing and may secure extension.
he Tie suggestion of the Chronicle to exte
the Fort Scott and New Orleans road acr
the country from Natchez to connect
with the Northeastern has met with fav
If local committees are formed to confer
the management, the day may not be far
tant when fine region for timber and II
farms will be opened up to the influences
the civilization of the present country.
an There is great colnmotion IN Loulsia
aS Let the iron horse puff and roll on into
virgin solitudes.